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Jo Ann has said exactly what I have been thinking................no suprise there, she's a very smart lady. :O) Perhaps everybody isn't in a place financially to help out, but how abouts if all of us who can, and who want to, email John off list and figure out what we need to do to help "shoulder the load"? We often refer to ourselves as a family, now's our chance to "put our money where our mouth is". Sorry about the cliches. ;O) Peace Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: Re: Unexpected Knock at the Door > John C. Welcome to the Teddy Bear Gang. You are most deserving of a > soft cuddley bear. > And congratulations on your 10th year. You have been very helpful to ALL > of us, whether we have PD or love one who does. > NOW, John, I think you should put on the list how much money you will > need to continue the web site, and/or fix your computer. i know that > there are enough of us "out here" who benefit from your expertise and > would be willing to contribute some, even if it's only $5.00. Why doncha > try it? Best wishes, Jo Ann > > On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 21:36:36 -0600 John Cottingham > <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > This afternoon, someone knocked at my door. They were carrying a big > > box. Not receiving many visitors I was surprised. > > > > The Teddy Bear Gang has struck again! > > > > Opening the unexpected box, it contained the card and the biggest > > Honey colored bear I have ever seen. I held it out and looked into > > its eyes and emotion overcame me. Tears came to the eyes and it > > meant so much to me that someone cared. > > > > Like several of you, I too have been here in the trenches slogging > > away, doing what ever is necessary to keep things running smoothly > > when Barbara needs me. We have been here 10 years. As time is > > measured, we are here, but for a season. > > > > Many of our friends, who are loved and missed, are not with us > > anymore but we have been blessed with their spirit and knowledge. > > > > Barbara Patterson, our founder has been in the hospital with a sick > > gall bladder. She returned home today to allow it to heal before > > surgery. She was pleased that the list knew. Barbara has been > > blessed by The Teddy Bear Gang also and loves hers' to pieces. > > > > Perhaps, you have not heard about The Teddy Bear Gang. Here is how > > their spokesperson, Edith Love, expresses their purpose. > > > > "The TEDDY BEAR GANG consists of an anonymous group of Parkinson, > > Parkinson Plus and undiagnosed degenerative neuromuscular disease > > patients, most of whom live on limited incomes. They met on the > > Internet and became friends. When one of their number became > > seriously ill, to cheer her, they sent the first Teddy Bear. The > > gift was an overwhelming success! > > > > Armed with such a wonderful response from the first Teddy Bear > > recipient, and aware that no one was actively doing anything to > > improve patients' and their Caregivers' Quality of Life, the TEDDY > > BEAR GANG members decided to pool their money in an attempt, even in > > a small way, to give PDers, etc., and their Caregivers something to > > hold onto, something soft enough to hug and to love, something soft > > enough on which to put one's head. A teddy bear does that! > > > > All of us, and I include myself, have been hit with the STRANGER > > WITHIN who attempts to destroy our lives, who attempts to take our > > dignity and our self esteem. The TEDDY BEAR GANG fights this > > STRANGER WITHIN with laughter, smiles and with love in the form of a > > Teddy Bear. These, along with FRIENDSHIP, are sent with the > > sincerest caring. > > > > FOR THE TEDDY BEAR GANG > > Edith Love, Spokesperson" > > > > Like many who contributed toward my Teddy Bear, I am not flush. Over > > the years I have shared what I have had with those who did not. Ten > > years is a long time and I think it is time for the PIENO website to > > take a sabbatical. This time of year I have to determine whether to > > renew the website contract or fix my broken computer. I'm sorry. > > > > John Cottingham > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn